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Rue Antoine Dansaert – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023. Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018 . Retrieved 18 August 2019. The iris is a de facto symbol of Brussels as it is depicted on the flag and emblem. Irises have been a cultural icon of Brussels for a relatively long time, as many irises natively grow in the Brussels area. Metro, trams and buses [ edit ] Brussels Metro carriage at Erasme/Erasmus metro station Network map of the Brussels Metro

Main article: Brussels and the European Union Aerial view of Brussels' European Quarter, hosting most of the European Union (EU)'s institutions The Royal Palace of Brussels is the Belgian King and Queen's Royal palace, though they choose to live in the Royal Palace of Laeken instead. The palace overlooks Brussels Park and is next door to the Belgian Prime Minister's residence. The vessel BRUSSELS (IMO: 9200691, MMSI: 255806004) is a Container Ship that was built in 2000 ( 23 years old ). It's sailing under the flag of [PT] Portugal.

While the previous flag had been unanimously adopted in 1991, the new flag stirred some local controversy. It was adopted in the Parliament with 43 pros against 30 cons, while another 3 MPs abstained from voting, including Bernard Clerfayt ( FDF), member of the governing majority. Iris pseudacorus is the scientific name of the golden iris, the symbol of the region of Brussels-Capital, which is widely used (tramways, subway, taxis etc...) but little-known. Nowadays, in spite of the ultra-rapid urbanisation, the iris can still be found in its natural habitat in the Vale of Vuylbeek, in the Sonian Forest.

UNESCO heritage in Brussels". Archived from the original on 3 August 2018 . Retrieved 3 August 2018. The flag of the Region of Brussels-Capital ( photo), adopted on 9 January 2015 by the Parliament of the Region, is prescribed by an Ordinance promulgated on 12 February 2015 by the Executive of the Region and published on 19 February 2015 in the Belgian official gazette ( text), pp. 13,743-13,746, as follows: Article 2. Also a dozen of university colleges are located in Brussels, including two drama schools, founded in 1832: the French-speaking Conservatoire Royal and its Dutch-speaking equivalent, the Koninklijk Conservatorium. [254] [255] Primary and secondary education [ edit ] The plant used to surround the city walls and, according to legend, gave a key victory to the Dukes of Brabant: knowing the plant could only grow in shallow water, the Duke's troops could gallop through the flooded plains by keeping to the iris covered areas. His opponents however, seeing them crossing but not knowing of the iris, attempted to cross but got bogged down in the marshes.

Since the 16th century, Brussels has had its own harbour, the Port of Brussels. It has been enlarged throughout the centuries to become the second Belgian inland port. Historically situated near the Place Sainte-Catherine/ Sint-Katelijneplein, it lies today to the north-west of the region, on the Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal (commonly called Willebroek Canal), which connects Brussels to Antwerp via the Scheldt. Ships and large barges up to 4,500t (9,900,000lb) can penetrate deep into the country, avoiding break-ups and load transfers between Antwerp and the centre of Brussels, hence reducing the cost for companies using the canal, and thus offering a competitive advantage. Old England – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023. Lambert I of Leuven, Count of Leuven, gained the County of Brussels around 1000, by marrying Charles' daughter. Because of its location on the banks of the Senne, on an important trade route between Bruges and Ghent, and Cologne, Brussels became a commercial centre specialised in the textile trade. The town grew quite rapidly and extended towards the upper town (Treurenberg, Coudenberg and Sablon/Zavel areas), where there was a smaller risk of floods. As it grew to a population of around 30,000, the surrounding marshes were drained to allow for further expansion. Around this time, work began on what is now the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula (1225), replacing an older Romanesque church. In 1183, the Counts of Leuven became Dukes of Brabant. Brabant, unlike the county of Flanders, was not fief of the king of France but was incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire. a b "Demographia World Urban Areas" (PDF). April 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2017 . Retrieved 29 October 2017. Boulevard d'Ypres – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French) . Retrieved 26 October 2023.